Chained by Hades, the Underworld King

Elena, daughter of the Lord of Yalkreon, sets out to find sacred tree sap that could save her mother from a deadly ice curse. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when she rescues Hades, King of the Underworld. Moved by what she has done, Hades decides Elena should become his queen, placing an unforeseen bond at the center of her dangerous mission. Before Elena can secure her family’s salvation, her fiancé betrays her. Her cruel stepmother and greedy father sell her to the Lord of the Frostlands as a sacrifice, leaving her trapped in a ceremony she cannot escape. When Hades descends and punishes those who wronged her, he takes Elena back to the Underworld under his protection. There, her struggle for survival becomes entangled with betrayal, family cruelty, and Hades’ determined claim on her future.